Gilmore Car Museum
The Gilmore Car Museum is an automobile museum located. Its home town is Barry Township. Around 87K people visit each year.
A museum inside Barry Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 65" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Hope Township is the nearest base
Hope Township is 8 miles north, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1966
Gilmore Car Museum dates from 1966. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Gilmore Car Museum
The Gilmore Car Museum is an automobile museum located in Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States. The museum exhibits over 400 vintage and collector vehicles and motorcycles from all eras in several buildings located on a 90-acre (36.4 ha) campus. The museum claims to be the largest automobile museum in North America. It is part of the MotorCities National Heritage Area.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1966
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Bases for Gilmore Car Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Kalamazoo (36) and Battle Creek (19).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Gilmore Car Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Township | in town | — | 1 1 campground | 3,502 | $344K | — |
| Kalamazoo | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 36 25 hotels · 2 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 72,683 | $179K | D− |
| Battle Creek | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 19 14 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,021 | $142K | D− |
| Hope Township 24% vacation homes | 8 mi north | 15 min | 5 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 3,218 | $232K | — |
| Yankee Springs Township 21% vacation homes | 15 mi north | 20 min | 10 10 campgrounds | 5,462 | $374K | — |
| Comstock Township | 11 mi south | 15 min | 5 5 hotels | 15,512 | $242K | — |
| Bedford Township | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 9,145 | $142K | — |
| Orangeville Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,497 | $298K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Every place here is under 67 miles away.
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
116 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
39 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
34 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
38 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
52 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
66 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
37 mi Theme parkRamona ParkPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Questions about Gilmore Car Museum
Is Gilmore Car Museum in Barry Township?
Yes. It’s inside Barry Township, MI.
When is the best time to visit Gilmore Car Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
What is the closest airport to Gilmore Car Museum?
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek (AZO), about 16 miles away. The nearest big hub is Gerald R. Ford (GRR), about 31 miles.
Where should I stay near Gilmore Car Museum?
Kalamazoo (14 mi, 36 places to stay), Battle Creek (14 mi, 19 places to stay) and Hope Township (8 mi, 5 places to stay).
Ask a local in Barry Township
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